Konyak Tea Retreat, Mon District, Nagaland

Many of the well-known tea plantations in India may be familiar to the tourists who are intrested in visiting agri tourism destination. But this one in Nagaland, in the northeastern part of India, is genuinely unusual and outstanding! The host is actively committed in studying and cataloguing the many tattoo designs used by her tribe. She is the great granddaughter of a tattooed headhunter. The upscale farmhouse is situated in the centre of a rural, 250-hectare tea estate that is privately owned. There are other crops growing besides tea, though. An organic vegetable garden and an orange tree orchard are located on the farm. During harvest season, visitors can pick and consume (mid-November to December). Other activities include learning how to traditionally smoke meat, doing nature treks, helping villagers in their rice fields, milking cows and goats, and more.

Other activities include milking cows and goats, working with locals in their paddy fields, going on nature hikes, learning how to traditionally smoke meat, and visiting local Konyak tribal villages. Do try the home-brewed rice beer too! The atmospheric stone-walled farmhouse is decorated with tribal paintings and has two guest rooms overlooking a valley.